LIONS*LEADER
New Member
Hello everyone, I'm new to robotics and after going through posts and looking at robotics websites for what is surely a total of far more than 100 hours I'm not any closer to deciding what to start building. so i decided id go ahead and ask for some advice on where to start. here are my priorities.
1. i want it to be simple enough for me to build successfully.
2. i want it to be programmable in a language where the knowledge i gain from all the time spent learning how to program it will be transferable to much larger more complex projects.
3. i want it to be very expandable in terms of adding many sensors to gather information as well as in terms of additional functionality (such as adding arms with hands)
4. i wanted to be able to wirelessly communicate with and control my robot via my PC. as well as possibly in the future use my PC wirelessly as part of the robots memory storage & problem solving CPU power and
5. (optional) the ability to record, remotely controlled actions into code.
so i was thinking, should i delve into building a very structurally solid 4 wheel mobile robot with a suitably powerful motor that i can use as a base for my later weighty upgrades?
are the any types of kits like this? or should i buy a much less sturdy kit so that i can have an idea of how to build a very strong mobile robot base by myself via parts i picked out myself?
So my MAIN QUESTION IS do you have any recommendations that fit my 4 main priorities?
i was also considering getting a humanoid ( or spider ) type of programmable robot for some variety in addition to my previously mentioned robot project.
any suggestions here that fit my want for sensors and programmability? (and in this case lots of dexterity in the movement)
there are no real budget expectations, since i don't know what good prices for parts are, nor do i know what parts i need. but if you need an idea of my budget, i would say purchases of no more than 500$ at a time per working project step to acquire functional progress. (obviously id like to save my money for the really cool projects. so the cheaper the better while not sacrificing recommended quality standards.)
thanks for your consideration guys!
1. i want it to be simple enough for me to build successfully.
2. i want it to be programmable in a language where the knowledge i gain from all the time spent learning how to program it will be transferable to much larger more complex projects.
3. i want it to be very expandable in terms of adding many sensors to gather information as well as in terms of additional functionality (such as adding arms with hands)
4. i wanted to be able to wirelessly communicate with and control my robot via my PC. as well as possibly in the future use my PC wirelessly as part of the robots memory storage & problem solving CPU power and
5. (optional) the ability to record, remotely controlled actions into code.
so i was thinking, should i delve into building a very structurally solid 4 wheel mobile robot with a suitably powerful motor that i can use as a base for my later weighty upgrades?
are the any types of kits like this? or should i buy a much less sturdy kit so that i can have an idea of how to build a very strong mobile robot base by myself via parts i picked out myself?
So my MAIN QUESTION IS do you have any recommendations that fit my 4 main priorities?
i was also considering getting a humanoid ( or spider ) type of programmable robot for some variety in addition to my previously mentioned robot project.
any suggestions here that fit my want for sensors and programmability? (and in this case lots of dexterity in the movement)
there are no real budget expectations, since i don't know what good prices for parts are, nor do i know what parts i need. but if you need an idea of my budget, i would say purchases of no more than 500$ at a time per working project step to acquire functional progress. (obviously id like to save my money for the really cool projects. so the cheaper the better while not sacrificing recommended quality standards.)
thanks for your consideration guys!